I just installed Mathematica 5.1.1 under Windows XP Pro (after
uninstalling 5.1). I now have NO working version of Mathematica.
Perhaps some other early upgrader can help me even before Wolfram Tech
Support responds.
As soon as the front end opens, I get a pop-up windows titled "Startup
Error" with contents:
An error has occurred while Mathematica was starting up....
Mathematica has detected a possible internal error. If possible
report the error to support at wolfram.com quoting
"Assertion 'b0k' failed at winFonts.c:601", and
describe in as much detail as possible what you were doing
when this error occurred.
The error first appeared when, at the end of the installation process, I
opted to start Mathematica in order to enter my license information.
It appeared again when I Quit and manually opened the front end from the
Start menu.
I tried to fix this by first deleting all the Mathematica fonts from my
Windows\Fonts folders, uninstalling Mathematica 5.1.1, and then
re-installeding it. This does not remedy the problem.
Note that trying to open forcing the Front End to open with the defaults
(i.e., holding down SHIFT-CONTROL during startup) does not remedy the
situation, either.
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Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu
Mathematics & Statistics Dept.
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University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W)
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